It seems like most of our life is spent seeking the dreams that burn within us.
Rarely does it seem like we actually experience the fulfillment of those dreams. On those few-and-far-between occasions when do, though, it can seem like a glimpse of Heaven.
I have the incredible privilege of living in one of those small windows of blessing right now. I'm not gonna kid you: it's amazing!
I am not foolish enough to think that it'll last much longer--much less become the norm--but I am enjoying it while I can! After all, once it's gone, it's gone!
I look around & see God doing things that I have looked for & longed for some 10 years or more... and all I can say is, "Wow!"
So, why does God allow these brief, mountain-top views of the world we slog through day-by-day?
That's the million-dollar question, isn't it?
Well, here's my million-dollar answer: idunno.
But I'm willing to take a crack at it, so here goes nothing (you might say "There went nothing" after you read this).
God is the Giver of dreams and the fulfiller of them, too. (Let's face it: if we can fulfill our dream, it wasn't much of a dream to begin with!) In fulfilling the dream, He develops the dreamer, since we are not ready to play our part in the dream until He has prepared us.
Our preparation is like any growth process, involving both expansion & collapse, tearing down & building... Like breathing: inhale & exhale. Both are necessary. Both are critical. Neither is expendable.
Striving for the dream and fulfillment of the dream are the same way... If all we ever do is strive for the dream, we burn out from frustration, longing, & a broken heart. If, on the other hand, all we ever do is live in fulfillment, we get lackadasical, complacent, & a cold heart.
So, there ya have it... My 2 cents. I'll let you judge whether or not that's a fair price.
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